For several weeks, I was on the fence as to whether or not I would learn the gender of my baby. Following yesterday's ultrasound, my doctor contacted me with the results of the exam and ultrasound, and gave me the option to learn the gender. I automatically responded with a yes, and was thrilled to hear the news! My cousin April and her husband Tyler (visiting from Calgary) were with me, and I'm sure it will be a moment none of us will ever forget. I was full of joy and emotion, and the minute I looked at April, mutual tears started to flow. I was so grateful to have family with me at the time, and how ironic that it was April who was here with me (you'll understand why if you've been following my blog since my initial post).
At 16 weeks, the bones in the baby's ears are in place which means she can probably hear voices. The hardest part right now is that she can't hear mine. However, on December 21st, she'll hear loud and clear just how much her Daddy loves her.
Learning the gender is a very personal decision and one that I spent much time considering. At the end of the day, I felt confident with my decision and ultimately decided to share my news publicly today. Ever since the pregnancy was confirmed, I had a very strong feeling that the baby was a girl; when I dream, I dream about a girl and when I think about the baby, I often found myself thinking and referring to it as "her". Regardless of the gender, I'm simply thrilled to learn that both Margarita and the baby continue to progress as well as the doctors would expect at this stage of the pregnancy.
I can't wait to welcome the sweet little girl (below) into my life some 20-22 weeks from now!
